Archdeacon of Oakham explained

The Archdeacon of Oakham is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Anglican Diocese of Peterborough.^[1] As such, they are responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy^[2] within its six rural deaneries: Corby, Higham, Kettering, Oundle, Peterborough and Rutland.^[3]

The archdeaconry was created by splitting the Archdeaconry of Northampton on 29 June 1875; the archdeaconry has remained part of Peterborough diocese since its creation.

List of archdeacons

• 1875–1879 (res.): Lord Alwyne Compton (became Dean of Worcester)
• 1880–18 September 1906 (d.): Prideaux Lightfoot
• 1906–1918 (res.): Edward Moore
• 1918–1923 (res.): Walter Whittingham (became Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich)
• 1924–1934 (res.): Arthur Greaves (became Sub-Dean of Lincoln)
• 1934–1936 (res.): Frank Partridge (became Bishop of Portsmouth)
• 1936–1945 (ret.): Norman Lang, Assistant Bishop of Peterborough
• 1946–1966 (ret.): Norman Millard (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)
• 1967–1977 (ret.): Frank Towndrow (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)
• 1977–1999 (ret.): Bernard Fernyhough (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)
• 2000–2011 (ret.): David Painter (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)
• 25 February 2012^[4] 30 November 2021 (ret.): Gordon Steele (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[5]
• 6 February 2022   present: Alison Booker^[6]

Notes and References

1. http://www.peterborough-diocese.org.uk/ Diocesan web site
2. "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001
3. [Crockford's Clerical Directory|Crockford's on line]
4. http://www.peterborough-cathedral.org.uk/individual-events/events/welcome-service-for-the-new-archdeacon-of-oakham.html Peterborough Cathedral – Welcome Service for the new Archdeacon of Oakham
5. Web site: Appointments and retirements (Section: April 2021). 2021-12-01. Diocese of Peterborough. 21 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210621142420/https://www.peterborough-diocese.org.uk/news-and-events/clergy-announcements. live.
6. Web site: Appointments and retirements (Section: October 2021). 2021-12-01. Diocese of Peterborough. 31 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211031204240/https://www.peterborough-diocese.org.uk/news-and-events/clergy-announcements. live.